Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23655, Stephen Gilbert, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gilbert, Stephen
S. 23655
CONTENTS

24.706 New York
Stephen Gilbert
of Westchester in the State of New York who was a Dragoon in the Continental Army by Captain Delavan of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the Albany line for 2 Years N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars (00) Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Feb. 1831 and due to the Rev. Stephen delivered to Rev. Stephen  Rev. Stephen Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 250 Semi-ant. allowance ending N.Y. 50 $300
Revolutionary Claim, due June 7, 1832. Geo. Orde Clerk.
Recorded by Book C, Vol. II, Page 102.

Stephen Gilbert Paper for a Pension Act 7 th June 1832

State of New York Westchester County ss. On this 27 th day of May in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting of the County of Westchester State of New York now sitting Stephen Gilbert a Resident of the Town of South Salem in the County and State aforesaid aged Twenty two years who being first duly sworn according to law dith on his oath make the following Declaration "in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated. That he enlisted as a Private in a Company of Mounted Volunteers some times called and known by the name of Rangers in the month of April 1777 in the County of West Chester aforesaid; the Company was commanded by Captain Samuel De Lavan that he served in that Company until the close of the War the other Offi- cers of the said Company were James Mandeville 1 st Lieutenant Ulrich Wallau 2 d Lieutenant and Jacob Kumilyca Serjeant. In the year 1777 aforesaid the Com- pany to which he was attached as aforesaid was sta- tioned at a place called Middle Patent in the Town of North Castle in the County of Westchester, most of the time under the Command of Captain Samuel De Lavan and part of the time, under the command of Major Nathaniel De Lavan that they continued at Middle Patent aforesaid until the Enemy moved up and encamped on the South side of Croton River, most of the Company to which the Declarant was attached as aforesaid was marched up to Bradford in said County a small part of the Company was marched to Green Pond in Westchester County aforesaid Declarant was with the part of the Company which was at this time at Bradford. The Enemy remained a few weeks on the South side of Croton River aforesaid they then crossed the said River to a place on the North side thereof

two squares called Collobrugh in what is now called the Town of Carlisle in said County that the British troops of Infantry after remaining a few weeks at Coll- brugh marched to Piers Hill and in a short time thereafter marched up to York Town and burned the Meeting House and a dwelling House opposite at this time about 25 of the Company to which Declaration was attached including himself was at York Town and had a fair view of the Enemy and their operations but could not  was not in strength to oppose them. The Enemy then after burning the said buildings returned to Piers Hill. From this time up to the time of the capture of Burgoyne's Army the Decla- ration was stationed with his said Company at York Town in West Chester County. In the year 1778 Declaration was constantly under arms with the said Company either stationed at York Town aforesaid or at Middle Patent in North Castle aforesaid part of the time commanded by Major Nathaniel De Lavan and part of the time by Capt. Richard Sackett and part of the time when at York Town by Capt. Samuel De Lavan. In the year 1779 Declaration with the said Company to which he was attached as aforesaid was in service during the whole year part of the time he was stationed at Middle Patent aforesaid and part of the time at Bedford in the said County of West Chester where he was at Bedford he was under the command of Lieutenant Wallan. After the Guards were taken at Crown Point near Drake's Mill in the year 1779 the Declaration was ordered to Crown Point aforesaid, the Company took the same station the Guards had occupied we were there under the command of Capt. Samuel De Lavan. In the year 1780 Declaration still continued in service in the said Company was stationed at Middle Patent and Bedford and some times at York Town aforesaid at two different times the Company was all together and was at one time commanded by Captain Samuel De Lavan and at another time by Lieutenant Uriah Wallan the said Company was then in this year marched down below the lines in the said County of West Chester. In the year 1781 Declaration still continued in service as aforesaid in the said Company. In the month of May the Company to which this Declaration was at- tached as aforesaid with other troops under the command

of Capt. Israel Hovey will make an attack upon Newburgh in said County of West Chester charged De Laney's Regi- ment when on parade left a number dead on the ground brought off twenty three prisoners and thirty three Cavalry Horses. At the time of this attack upon De Laney's Regiment this Deponent was in the front Guard. In the year 1782 Deponent still continued in service in said Company and was through the whole year in actual duty. And this Deponent further states that for the time when the said service was performed by him as above set forth he was not employed in any civil pursuit. And Deponent further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service & that he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except John Dink whom Affidavit is hereto annexed. He makes relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the 30 day and year aforesaid before me W. Bayles Clerk of said Court Stephen Gilbert
We Gideon Reynolds & Stephen Hoyt residing in the Town of South Salem in the County of West Chester and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Gilbert who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be twenty two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the 30 day and year aforesaid before me W. Bayles Clerk V s  Gideon Reynolds Stephen Hoyt
The following Interrogatories were propounded by the said Court to the said Stephen Gilbert that is to say
1 st When and in what year was you born? Answer, He was born in South Salem West Chester County 5 th August 1761.

2 nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it? Answer He has a Record of his age in his family Bible at his residence in South Salem aforesaid.
3 rd Where were you living when called into Service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Answer. He lived in South Salem West Chester County when called into Service and he has ever since and now does continue to reside there.
4 th How were you called into Service were you drafted Did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom? Answer. I enlisted as a private in the Company of Volunteers as set forth in my Declaration herunto annexed and to which I now refer and served in the said Company during the War. I was never drafted nor did I act as a Substitute for any person -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served with Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service? Answer, There were no Regular Officers with the troops where he served; there were no Continental Regiments with the troops where he served. He served part of the time in Colonel Samuel Dike's Regiment part of the time in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Sherman also in the Regiment of Colonel Theodorus Crane He will recollect each of the above named Colonels he was personally acquainted with each of them He has no recollection of any general circumstances of his Service except as stated in his Declaration to which he now refers.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? He never did receive a discharge but he continued attached to the Company in which he enlisted until close of the War when the Company was disbanded.

7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer I name Gideon Reynolds & Stephen Hoyt residents of South Salem in the County of West Chester aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after fulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as such And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Gideon Reynolds & Stephen Hoyt — who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the Town of South Salem in the County of West Chester that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Gilbert for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this twenty seventh day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three —
N Bayles Clk H

Stephen Giltner Papers for a Pension
Admitted Private Dragoon 2 years
return answer to Fred K. Coffin Seniors Westchester County, N.Y.

State of New York County of Westchester
ss. Stephen Gilbert the De.
deponent in the annexed original Declaration named being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the year 1777 in the month of April he enlisted as a Private in a Company of Mounted Volunteers which Company was commanded by Captain Samuel De Lason James Mandeville was first Lieutenant and Uriah Wallen was Second Lieutenant and Jacob Pennsylvania Cornet This Company was not attached to any particular Regiment of Cavalry but was always subject to the orders of Colonel Thomas Thomas and Colonel Sam- uel Drake and Colonel Shaddew Crane that this Declaration continued in force in the said Com- pany as a private therein under the above na- med Officers until Capt. Samuel De Lason Lieuten- ants Mandeville and Wallen and Cornet Pennil- yone from April 1777 to the close of the War in the year 1783. That at the time he enlisted in the said Company as above set forth he resided at his father's House in the Town of South Salem in the County of Westchester that immediately after he enlisted as aforesaid he joined the said Company and was marched to a place called Middle Patent in the Town of North Castle in the County aforesaid that the Company remained at Middle Patent aforesaid for a period of six weeks the Enemy was part of the said six weeks within 5 or 6 miles of the Company to which Declaration was attached as aforesaid in the lower part of North Castle the said Company remained un- der their Officers for the said six weeks at the end of the said six weeks the Enemy marched up to the South side of Croton River and took a station between Pines Bridge and the North River The Company to which Declaration was attached as aforesaid was im- mediately put under marching order and marched up

to Bradford Dalarant remained with the said Company at Bradford for three weeks part of the said Company was left at Bradford and part then of advanced up to a place called Green pond in York Town - the said County Dalarant was with that part of the Company which marched to Green pond Colonel Samuel Drake was then in command at Green pond Capt. Samuel De Laron commanded the part of the said Company to which Dalarant was attached as aforesaid at Green pond the whole Military force of the American Army or Militia at Green pond aforesaid was embodied under the command of Colonel Samuel Drake in field at this time the Enemy were at Cobbleough but soon removed up to Paks Kill. This Dalarant continued in actual Service in the said Company at Middle Patent at Bradford and at Green pond from the early part of April 1777 aforesaid until the first day of November then next ensuing making 7mo in this year seven months actual Service during all which time he was with the said Company which was embodied in field and commanded according to the Law Martial by the proper Officers
In the year 1778 he still remained attached as a private to the Company aforesaid commanded by Capt. Samuel De Laron that he joined the said Company on the first day of May in that year at Green pond aforesaid that the Company of Capt. Samuel De Laron remained embodied in field with other troops at Green pond aforesaid for five weeks that the Company was then marched down to Middle Patent in North Castle aforesaid that the Company remained there four or five weeks and was marched back again to Green pond remained there four or five weeks and was marched down again to Middle Patent aforesaid during this year the Dalarant was in actual Service as a private in the 4- said Company for four months the said Company was regularly embodied in field under the proper Officers

In the year 1779 he still remained attached as a private to the said Company commanded by Capt. Samuel De Lavan that he joined the said Company at Middle Patent aforesaid on the first day of May 1779 that the said Company was stationed at Middle Patent Germantown and Bradford during this year that De Lavan performed actual service in the said Company during this year for the period of six months that during all this term of service the said Company was duly embodied in field and commanded agreeably to the Law Martial by the proper Officers.
In the year 1780 he still remained attached to the said Company of Capt. Samuel De Lavan as a private that he joined the said Company on the first day of May in that year that he joined the Company at Middle Patent aforesaid that the said Company was stationed at Middle Patent Germantown & Bradford during this year that De Lavan performed actual service in the said Company during this year for the period of six months that during all this term of service the said Company was duly embodied in field and commanded agreeably to the Law Martial by the proper Officers.
In the year 1781 he still remained attached as a private to the said Company of Captain Samuel De Lavan that he joined the said Company at in West. Chester County Pines Bridge in the month of March of that year that he continued in actual service in the said Company during that year for six months that an attack was made upon Monipena during this year as set forth in the original Declaration of this De Lavan to which statement he refers that during all the term of service of De Lavan during this year the said Company was duly embodied in field and commanded agreeably to the Law Martial by the proper Officers.
Sworn to this 28 th day of August Stephen Gilbert 1833 before me John G. H. Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester Do hereby certify That John Green before whom the within Affidavit of Stephen Gilbert was sworn to and subscribed was at the time when the said Affidavit was sworn to a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of West Chester; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Green and do believe the name of John Green to the said Affidavit subscribed is his gen- uine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this third day of September 1833.
N. Bayles Clerk

State of New York } of North Salem in County Westchester County ss John Quick being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ephraim Gilbert of the Town of South Salem in the County of Westchester of one said and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War and was knowing to his serving in Captain Samuel Delavan's Company of Rangers, in the year 1777 & in the year 1778 which Company was called a Company of Light, after February 1779. & I continued in said Company & was knowing to his doing duty in said Samuel Delavan's Comp any James Mandeville 1st Lieutenant & Ulrich Wallace 2d Lieutenant until June 1779 at which time the said John testifies that he was taken Prisoner at Crompond near Drake's Mills, was there on duty under the command of Captain Isaac Reck in Samuel Drake's Regiment & there lost his horse — and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed
The 28 th day of January 1833
Before me
his John X Quick Mark
Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Westchester County.
I Nathan H. Rayl Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that Ezra Lockwood upon whom the Affidavit of John Quick above mentioned was sworn to and subscribed with his mark was at the time when the said Affidavit was sworn to was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ezra Lockwood and do believe the name of the said Ezra Lockwood to the Affidavit subscribed to his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal at Office this 28 th day of May 1833
N B Cayles Atty
I Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester do hereby

Testify that I am personally acquainted with John Quick who swore to the Affidavit within contained before me is a man of reputable character and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Witness my hand this 28 th May 1833
Ezra Lockwood

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192_____
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Stephen Gilbert , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Soldiers claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 to 1782 Pvt. Samuel Delavan Richard Sackett Samuel Drake Thomas Thomas Thaddeus Crane N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, Morrisonia Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Salem N.Y. Date of application for pension, May 27, 1833. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, South Salem N.Y. Age at date of application, South Salem, Westchester Co. N.Y., Aug. 5, 1761 Remarks: There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,

Revolution
23655 INVALID.
File No. 23,655
Stephen Gilbert
Dragoon Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923 Sept. 26. List. to Mrs. E. W. Howe. Am

Shreveport, Louisiana, August-19, 1923.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir: -
I am enclosing genealogical data to prove my son, Ralph Wilson of Shreveport, Louisiana, a direct descendant of Captain Gould Bouton of South Salem, 31-11 Westchester County, New York State, a captain in the Revolutionary War, and, also a descendant of Abijah Gilbert , and Stephen Gilbert , his son, both of whom were in the Revolution. The Gilberts also were born in South Salem. NY
Could you give me a document showing proof and official recognition of these facts? I can furnish further data if necessary.
I will esteem it a great favor, if you will kindly look this up for me,
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs. Ebenezer W.) Emily J. Horne.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gilbert Stephen GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9478 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 21, 1791 To John Klein, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.